(Last chapter for this Arc)
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ALERT!!! ALERT!! INTRUDER!! ALERT!!
The mechanical voice blared through the halls. Red warning lights stuttered on overhead, washing the kitchen in a hellish glow.
Emma froze mid-slice, the half-cut carrot slipping from her fingers. "What? What's happening?"
Silver didn't answer right away. Her eyes darted toward the corridor like a predator scenting blood.
"Silver?" Emma called again, knife still in hand.
The maid's gaze cut to her sharply. "They found us."
Emma blinked. "They…?"
"Those hunters," Silver said, voice flat. No wasted words, no time for comfort. She grabbed Emma's wrist and pulled her toward the back, moving with a speed that made the younger woman stumble.
They ducked through the rear storage room, weaving between stacked crates until Silver shoved open a concealed panel at the far wall. An elevator waited behind it, humming faintly.
